Head contact

[born an eel]

Should an attacking player be able to contact the head of an opponent e.g. Inglis on Soward, or should they be covered by the same rules as defenders?

I feel that players should not be able to fend like Inglis did as serious injury could occur, it would only take a crushed wind pipe to endanger a player. There has also been occasions of accidental fingers in eyes and broken noses occur from incidents like these over the years.

 

[Gronk]

Inglis must have the best fend in the game. Awesome.

 

[mickdo]

Fend with an open hand, fine. Fend with an elbow or forearm, that's a different story.

 

[Belly in Brisvegas]

Fend with an open hand, fine. Fend with an elbow or forearm, that's a different story.

Correct although the line between fend/strike with the open hand needs to be watched as well.

 

[Suitman]

Correct although the line between fend/strike with the open hand needs to be watched as well.

last time I was talking to peej, he said you needed more head contact.
I wasn't quite sure which way to take that??? :?

Suity

 

[Twizzle]

contact with the head is the issue, not whether a player has the ball or not

I agree about the open hand, shouldn't get penalised for a face palm

 

[Pazza]

thought this thread was about heather brooke

 

[Eels Dude]

Nothing wrong with what Inglis did. It wasn't ideal but hardly worth penalising. You see worse than that in pretty much every attempted tackle in a game. Inglis probably has 8 inches on Soward... it's not like he can fend him in any lower than his shoulders. This is a contact sport let's remember.

 

[Belly in Brisvegas]

last time I was talking to peej, he said you needed more head contact.
I wasn't quite sure which way to take that??? :?

Suity

Coming from the Gaypak CEO he was probably referring to both.

 

[1 Eyed TEZZA]

I dont think its an issue. Fending a player at the neck or head isnt as effective as the chest so referees shouldnt even bother worrying about it.

What Inglis did however is close to crossing a line. He didnt fend Soward, he grabbed his neck. He should get a warning for it.

 

[would rather brian]

Nothing wrong with what Inglis did. It wasn't ideal but hardly worth penalising. You see worse than that in pretty much every attempted tackle in a game. Inglis probably has 8 inches on Soward... it's not like he can fend him in any lower than his shoulders. This is a contact sport let's remember.

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